Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 25, 2017
They come at the early stage while a startup has no revenue or valuation, so professional investors are hard to find. It won’t cost you the many thousands of dollars to outsource your prototype to China, and risk losing the intellectual property, and it will hook you up to peers and investors who can help you make your dream a reality.
Up and Running
AUGUST 24, 2020
In 2020, data breaches are among the greatest cybersecurity concerns, with health records, corporate intellectual property, smart cars, and connected devices being the most vulnerable targets. For example, in China, a taxi company discovered a new business area by using AI to monitor what people were saying on social networks.
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Steve Blank
MARCH 31, 2014
Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Resources are what the team needs to hire or own inside their company — the team’s physical, financial, human and intellectual property. Times China bureau chief Julie Makinen , who is on a JSK journalism fellowship at Stanford , and is part of our mentorship team, has been taking notes on Weeks 7 and 8. It’s tough.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Resources are what the team needs to hire or own inside their company — the team’s physical, financial, human and intellectual property. Times China bureau chief Julie Makinen , who is on a JSK journalism fellowship at Stanford , and is part of our mentorship team, has been taking notes on Weeks 7 and 8. It’s tough.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
You no longer need to travel to China or hire an expensive prototyping expert to mock up your new design. Create and register intellectual property online. Don’t sign up for outside search-engine optimization, public relations or other experts until your business is generating revenue. Building the prototype can be fun.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 28, 2013
All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Even in an open space, you need intellectual property, like patents, to keep potential competitors from overrunning you. Market and opportunity risk. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors.
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